MIDIPipes for iPad

Published on Jul 25, 2015 Michael Eskin

"I'm sure some people are wondering what the heck the MIDI controller versions of my iPad apps are for.

Well, this...

Everything you hear is being produced by the iPad itself, using ThumbJam as the MIDI synthesizer and MIDIPipes as the controller. I was working on a update to the app this morning, figured it was time for a demo video since its been probably a couple of years since I did the last one."

iTunes:
MIDIPipes - Uilleann/Highland Bagpipes CoreMIDI Control Surface - Michael Eskin
ThumbJam - Sonosaurus LLC

Ich bin ein Berliner

Published on Jul 25, 2015 unpromptedmusic

"Berlin school with the MOS-Lab 2P (Moog modular clone) and friends."

Pittsburgh WAVEFORMS // Mutable CLOUDS + SHELVES // miniature 38

Published on Jul 25, 2015 LESINDES

"MUTBALE INSTRUMENTS CLOUDS & SHELVES can do for PITTSBURGH MODULAR WAVEFORMS"

Pressure Points Explorations

Published on Jul 25, 2015 Auxar Netlabel

"Pressure Points sends cv to wogglebug tempo in , DPO follow, DPO fm bus , Erbeverb mix input and absorb in and a moddemix that controls the amount of stepped wogglebug output going to the DPO osc A expo input . the PP's also control the cv y in on rene (that is clocked from the wogglebug clock out)
DPO sine outs to 2 channels of optomix pinged by one rené gate out and /3 out on a-160-2. Optomix out to mixer to Echophon to Erbeverb to Monitor/Mixer.
Wogglebug clock out is also send to the Doepfer a-160-2 clk divider and /2 then patched back into wogglebug clock input."

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Send Your Positive Vibes and Well Wishes to Luna the Synth Cat

I just learned that Luna from SynthCat.com is not doing well.  Hopefully they caught the problem early enough.  As you all know, synth cats (and all pets in general), are a popular theme in the synth world, and Luna has been with us since the beginning.  Click through above for details and send Amanda (Luna's owner & CatSynth.com host) your support and well wishes.  We in MATRIXSYNTH land are routing for you Luna!

Another MATRIXSYNTH T Delivered!

via @Mashmore12

"@matrixsynth signed, sealed, delivered: cheers! https://instagram.com/p/5j_MXTwMV7/"

If you are curious how to get your own, see here.

TB-303 goes wild with Roland gear

Published on Jul 25, 2015 Flavio Boniforti

via @bonnyfused

Roland TB-303
Roland TR-606
Roland SH-101
Electrix Mo-FX
MaM SQ16

Quicksilver mods on both TB and TR
Poor sound, I know, but you still can hear the TB scream!!!

GRISTLEIZER SYNTHESIZER EFFECTS STOMPBOX

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"This beautiful unit was just used for the FIRST TIME EVER yesterday (7/24/15) after having bought several years back (2012?). Created by Endangered Audio Research, this box adds analog synthesizer modulation effects to your input source, sounding quite out there. Throbbing Gristle loved it:)

MINT CONDITION, comes in original box and with power supply. This version of the stompbox is no longer made by Endangered Audio, as they seem to be focusing on their Eurorack version...

The Gristleizer is a legendary effect, designed by Roy Gwinn in the 70s and made famous by industrial music group Throbbing Gristle. [See this post for some history]

This effect combines a tremolo with an oscillator-controlled filter. The controls allow considerable versatility, allowing you to achieve sounds from polite, smooth tremolo and auto-filter wah wah sounds, to industrial grinding distortion, ring modulation, and hard stuttering effects."

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Oberheim OB-12 Virtual Analog Synthesizer with Custom Blue Buchla Style Knobs

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"Oberheim ob 12 for sale in fairly good condition complete with manual and a flight case that it has been stored in when not in use. Few marks on ends and small dink on face underneath the high/6k graphic slider - see photo's. Display light flickers every now and again and sometimes goes off but comes back on again when synth next on - new display unit for sale on E-bay -otherwise all working."

An interesting side note is you can see the side panels are grey painted wood. I have an OB-12 and I swear on mine the grey panels feel plastic/synthetic. I obviously don't want to scratch it to check. The undersides have a gap that that make the panels thin enough to dig into your fingers when moving. If you have an OB-12 I'd be curious to know what yours are like.

Another interesting side note regarding the Buchla style knobs is I believe there were only two Oberheim synths after the original company folded. The Gibson Oberheim OB-Mx co-designed by Don Buchla and the Viscount Oberheim OB-12.

It does look nice with the blue knobs. It reminds me I am going to likely need new knobs for my XTk. The originals are beginning to break down and feel sticky.

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MFB-SYNTH 2

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“As is. Well taken care of. Smoke free home. Note: The LED light on LFO 1 doesn't light up. Never did. This does not affect LFO 1s performance. All buttons and knobs respond to input. A non issue, really. Just fyi.

If you're looking at this you probably already know what it can do. Deceptively powerful little synth (3 oscillators!!) 2 LFOs with an all analog signal path. Control via the keypad, built in sequencer, cv or midi!”

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